Dídac and the endless journey to match 175

It appeared on the board of the first day, against Albacete. Also in the second, against Mallorca. And in the fifth, the sixth, the eighth … It seems that we are talking about another season, the most remote past, but it was about this Smartbank League 2020-21, which Dídac Vilà started as a tenant on the left side of Espanyol. Until, little by little, Vicente Moreno opted for Adrià Pedrosa. Now, discharge due to sanction of the young man from Castelldefels gives the gates of spring an opportunity that Mataró has not had since late autumn.

Specifically to December 13, against Logroñés, goes back not only the last ownership of Dídac, but also his last minutes to date in Second Division, where since that half in Las Gaunas he has remained nine consecutive days on the bench without ever dressing short. Only the Copa del Rey, in the matches against Llagostera, Burgos and Osasuna, gave him an insufficient truce and the possibility, yes, of approaching a round figure that seemed never to arrive.

If Moreno finally opts for his contest this Friday, Dídac will fulfill 175 official matches with the Espanyol shirtSince his debut on January 29, 2009, nothing less than a 3-2 Copa del Rey match against Barcelona with Mauricio Pochettino making his debut as a coach at the Camp Nou.

The left-hander was only 19 years old, who will have needed up to three stages at Espanyol to reach those figures. Y He will foreseeably achieve it against Oviedo, the same rival against whom he made his debut as a substitute this season. A most symbolic revenge.